Archive for October, 2011

John Sickels has his take here.

Peoria 6, Phoenix 3

• Oscar Taveras was 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles.

Peoria 3, Surprise 4

• Matt Adams was 1-for-4 with his 2nd Arizona HR.
• Justin Wright somehow worked around 3 walks while retiring 2 hitters.
• David Kopp was less lucky as was tagged with the loss on an unearned run after allowing 2 walks and a hit.

Peoria 7, Surprise 8

• Ryan Jackson went 1-for-3 with a double and a pair of walks.
• Matt Adams was 0-for-5 with 2 strikeouts.
• Tyler Lyons got rocked to start the game. He pitched 2.2 innings allowing 7 runs on 5 hits and 4 walks. He struck out 3.

Peoria 8, Scottsdale 7

• Matt Adams was 0-for-4. It’s a small sample size but Adams is striking out over 25% of the time. You’d like to see that number a little bit lower. It probably means nothing but that is the stat I’m watching in Arizona for Matt to see if the opposition has found a hole in his swing.
• Oscar Taveras was 2-for-4 with a double.
• Keith Butler pitched one inning and struck out 1. He also picked up the win.

Peoria 14, Scottsdale 5

• Matt Adams was 1-for-5 with a double.
• Oscar Taveras was 2-for-5 with a double.
• David Kopp pitched a 1-hit scoreless frame.

Peoria 3, Mesa 6

• Ryan Jackson was 1-for-4 with a double.
• Justin Wright pitched a scoreless inning working around two singles.

Peoria 6, Mesa 2

• Ryan Jackson, getting a start at third base, was 1-for-4 with a walk.
• Oscar Taveras went 0-for-4.
• Keith Butler pitched another scoreless frame striking out 1. His ERA dipped from 21.60 to 13.50. Single digits here we come!

The Rockies claimed outfield prospect Andrew Brown who was put on waivers to clear room for Lance Lynn. This is the second corner outfield prospect the Cardinals have moved this season after the trade of Alex Castellanos for then Dodger Rafael Furcal.

Brown, who is not really as versatile as implied in the link,  was a bat first player who put steady power numbers throughout his time in the minors. His strikeout rate and ability to cover the strikezone will be the primary concerns at the big league level as his defense will never secure him a roster spot.

Earlier in the season, Brown missed time after a nasty outfield collision with outfielder Shane Robinson.  Despite some miscues, Brown has the opportunity to carve out something representing the career path of Allen Craig.  With a .284/.382/.501 line in Memphis this past season, Brown has shown success at the highest levels of minor league baseball. At age 27, he won’t have long to prove that means success at the major league level.

Best of luck to Andrew Brown in Colorado.

Peoria 3, Phoenix 2

• Matt Adams goes 1-for-3 with a walk.
• Tyler Lyons pitched 4 innings allowing 2 hits and a walk for 1 run. He struck out 3.